Morocco women's national football team

This article is about the women's team. For the men's team, see Morocco national football team.

The Morocco women's national football team (Arabic: منتخب المغرب لكرة القدم للسيدات) represents Morocco in international women's football and is managed by the Royal Moroccan Football Federation. The team played its first international match in 1998, as part of the third Women's Africa Cup of Nations.

Morocco

Nickname(s)	لبؤات أطلس (The Atlas Lionesses )
Association	Royal Moroccan Football Federation
Head coach	Jorge Vilda
Captain	Ghizlane Chebbak
Most caps	Ghizlane Chebbak (83)
Top scorer	Ibtissam Jraïdi (27)
Home stadium	Various
FIFA code	MAR
First colours Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	60 1 (6 March 2025)[1]
Highest	52 (July – August 2003)
Lowest	83 (July 2019)
First international
South Africa 1–1 Morocco  (Pretoria, South Africa; 5 July 1998)
Biggest win
Morocco 8–0 Lebanon  (Alexandria, Egypt; 23 April 2006)
Biggest defeat
Nigeria 8–0 Morocco  (Kaduna, Nigeria; 17 October 1998)
World Cup
Appearances	1 (first in 2023)
Best result	Round of 16 (2023)
Women's Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances	4 (first in 1998)
Best result	Runners-up (2022)
Medal record Women's Africa Cup of Nations 2022 Morocco Arab Women's Cup 2006 Egypt

They have participated in the FIFA Women's World Cup once, in 2023. They made history in the same tournament,^[2] qualifying to the knock-out stages after placing second in the group stages before they fell short in the Round of 16 to France.

The traditional rivals of Morocco are mainly Spain, Algeria, Tunisia and Egypt.^[3]

History

On 26 April 2006, Morocco made their first ever final in the 2006 Arab Women's Championship, defeating Egypt 4–2 in the semi-final. They lost the final 1–0 against Algeria.^[4]

2020s

On 22 February 2020, Morocco lionesses managed to win the 2020 UNAF Women's Cup after defeating Algeria 2–0 to top the final standings.^[5][6]

After hiatus and lack of achievement, the Women's AFCON was expanded to 12 teams, starting from 2020, but due to COVID-19 pandemic, the first edition was held in Morocco 2022 instead.^[7] Using this home advantage, Morocco restarted its women's football structure, rebuilt its women's team that has long been neglected. With greater interest, Morocco was able to create history by reaching the semi-finals in their home soil.^[8][9] With this achievement, Morocco made a history as the first Arab country to qualify for the FIFA Women's World Cup,^[10][11] debuting in 2023.^[12][13] Morocco went on to make another historic chapter as the first North African and Arab country to participate in the final of a continental tournament by beating African powerhouse and three-times defending champions Nigeria on penalties.^[14][15] However, Morocco could not finish its dream in the final after losing to an experienced South African side, whose two goals crushed the Moroccan dream to win the title.^[16][17]

In their first ever FIFA Women's World Cup, Morocco qualified to the knockout stages after placing second in their group, losing their first match 6–0 to Germany^[18][19] and winning both their second and third match 1–0 respectively against South Korea and Colombia.^[20][21][22] This made them the lowest ranked nation to qualify for the knock-out stages.^[23][24] In the game against South Korea, Moroccan player Nouhaila Benzina became the first player to play in a World Cup match wearing a hijab.^[25] Morocco ended their journey in the Round of 16, after losing 4–0 to France.^[26]

On 12 October 2023, Spanish coach Jorge Vilda was announced as the new head coach of the Moroccan women's team.^[27][28] On 14 November 2023, Morocco was nominated for the 2023 Best African Women’s National Team of the Year by CAF.^[29]

Nicknames

The Morocco women's national football team has been known or nicknamed as the "Atlas Lionesses".^[30][31]

Home stadium

Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium

Morocco's home matches were held at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, managed by the Royal Moroccan Football Federation. The stadium served as the home ground for AS FAR and frequently hosted matches for the men's team. Situated in Rabat, Morocco, this iconic venue has been the stage for numerous significant tournaments. Among these, the 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations stands out as a significant event, where Morocco showcased their prowess by playing all their matches at this stadium and even reached the final. Though they lost to South Africa in the final, the stadium will forever be remembered for witnessing Morocco's historic qualification to the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup for the first time.

Kit suppliers

Morocco's home colours are most red shirts and green shorts and socks, away colours are usually all white or all green.

Kit provider	Period
Puma	1998–2002
Nike	2003–2006
Puma	2007–2011
Adidas	2012–2019
Puma	2019–[32]

Results and fixtures

Main article: Morocco women's national football team results

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Legend

  Win   Draw   Lose   Fixture

2024

Tunisia  v  Morocco

23 February 2024 (2024-02-23) 2024 Olympic qualifying	Tunisia	1–2	Morocco	Soliman, Tunisia
	Kaabachi 51'		Tagnaout 43' Chebbak 54'	Stadium: Stade municipal de Soliman

Morocco  v  Tunisia

28 February 2024 (2024-02-28) 2024 Olympic qualifying	Morocco	4–1 (6–2 agg.)	Tunisia	Rabat
	Tagnaout 11' Jraïdi 16', 20', 22'		Zemzem 58'	Stadium: Moulay Hassan Stadium
Note: Morocco won 6–2 on aggregate.

Zambia  v  Morocco

5 April 2024 (2024-04-05) 2024 Olympic qualifying	Zambia	1–2	Morocco	Ndola, Zambia
17:00 UTC+2	Mweemba 80'		Redouani 45' Ayane 90+4'	Stadium: Levy Mwanawasa Stadium

Morocco  v  Zambia

9 April 2024 (2024-04-09) 2024 Olympic qualifying	Morocco	0–2 (a.e.t.) (2–3 agg.)	Zambia	Rabat
20:00 UTC+0			B. Banda 39', 105+2' (pen.)	Stadium: Moulay Hassan Stadium Referee: Salima Mukansanga (Rwanda)
Note: Zambia won 3–2 on aggregate.

Morocco  v  DR Congo

30 May 2024 (2024-05-30) Friendly	Morocco	2–1	DR Congo	Berkane, Morocco
19:00 UTC+1	Chapelle 71' Jraïdi 89'	Report Report (FRMF)	Er-Rmichi 77' (o.g.)	Stadium: Berkane Municipal Stadium

Morocco  v  DR Congo

3 June 2024 (2024-06-03) Friendly	Morocco	3–2	DR Congo	Berkane, Morocco
19:00 UTC+1	Jraïdi 39', 43', 73'		Mrabet 3' (o.g.) Kipoyi  59' Kabakaba 90+1'	Stadium: Berkane Municipal Stadium Referee: Emna Ajbouni (Tunisia)

Morocco  v  Tanzania

25 October 2024 (2024-10-25) Friendly	Morocco	4–1	Tanzania	Casablanca, Morocco
19:00 UTC+1	Jraïdi 27' Bahera 56' (o.g.) Chebbak 73' Chapelle 78'	Report	Kasonga 42'	Stadium: Père Jégo Stadium Referee: Yacine Samassa (Mauritania)

Morocco  v  Senegal

29 October 2024 (2024-10-29) Friendly	Morocco	7–0	Senegal	Casablanca, Morocco
19:00 UTC+1	Jraïdi 8' (pen.), 55' Mrabet 17' Kassi 28' Tagnaout 45' Chapelle 86' Boutiebi 90+3'	Report		Stadium: Père Jégo Stadium Referee: Teneba Bagayoko (Mali)

Morocco  v  Botswana

28 November 2024 (2024-11-28) Friendly	Morocco	3–1	Botswana	Tétouan, Morocco
18:00 UTC+1	Jraïdi 6', 45' Kassi 40'	Report	Moloi 71'	Stadium: Saniat Rmel Stadium Referee: Aida Sy (Senegal)

Morocco  v  Mali

3 December 2024 (2024-12-03) Friendly	Morocco	1–0	Mali	Tétouan, Morocco
18:00 UTC+1	Jraïdi 7'	Report		Stadium: Saniat Rmel Stadium Referee: Zomadre Kore (Ivory Coast)

2025

Morocco  v  Ghana

21 February 2025 (2025-02-21) Friendly	Morocco	1–0	Ghana	Casablanca, Morocco
18:00 UTC+1	Ouzraoui Diki 90+1'	Report		Stadium: Père Jégo Stadium

Morocco  v  Haiti

25 February 2025 (2025-02-25) Friendly	Morocco	1–1	Haiti	Casablanca, Morocco
18:00 UTC+1	Chebbak 43'	Report	Mondesir 39'	Stadium: Père Jégo Stadium

Morocco  v  Tunisia

4 April 2025 (2025-04-04) Friendly	Morocco	3–1	Tunisia	Casablanca, Morocco
18:00 UTC+0	Mrabet 39' Jraïdi 50' I. El Ghazouani 54'	Report	Shaiek 48'	Stadium: Père Jégo Stadium Referee: Natacha Konan Akissi (Ivory Coast)

Morocco  v  Cameroon

8 April 2025 (2025-04-08) Friendly	Morocco	0–1	Cameroon	Casablanca, Morocco
18:00 UTC+1		Report	Onguéné 18'	Stadium: Père Jégo Stadium

sources: "Morocco Results and Fixtures". Soccerway.com. "Morocco – Soccer – Team Profile". globalsportsarchive.

Coaching staff

Position	Name
Head coach	Jorge Vilda
Assistant coach	Vacant
Goalkeeping coach	Vacant
Fitness coach	Khadija Addal

Manager history

• Kelly Lindsey (2020)^[33]
• Reynald Pedros (2020–2023)^[34]
• Jorge Vilda (2023–present)^[35]

Players

Yasmin Mrabet played numerous games for Morocco

Main article: List of Morocco women's international footballers

See also: Category:Morocco women's international footballers

Current squad

The following players were called up for two friendly matches against Cameroon and Tunisia on 4 and 8 April 2025, respectively.^[36]

Caps and goals accurate up to and including (5 December 2023).

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
12	1GK	Fatima El Jebraoui	(2007-08-08) 8 August 2007 (age 17)			Wydad AC
	1GK	Zineb El Arari	(1999-11-28) 28 November 1999 (age 25)	0	0	RS Berkane
22	1GK	Inès Arouaissa	(2001-06-30) 30 June 2001 (age 23)	1	0	US Saint-Malo
	1GK	Hind Hasnaoui
2	3MF	Zineb Redouani	(2000-06-12) 12 June 2000 (age 24)	42	2	ASFAR
2	2DF	Djennah Cherif	(2006-01-10) 10 January 2006 (age 19)			Thonon Evian
17	2DF	Hanane Aït El Haj	(1994-11-02) 2 November 1994 (age 30)	55	1	Valencia
14	2DF	Aziza Rabbah	(1986-07-04) 4 July 1986 (age 38)			ASFAR
3	2DF	Nouhaïla Benzina	(1998-05-11) 11 May 1998 (age 27)	21	0	ASFAR
4	2DF	Siham Boukhami	(1992-02-01) 1 February 1992 (age 33)	9	1	ASFAR
21	2DF	Yasmin Mrabet	(1999-08-08) 8 August 1999 (age 25)	26	3	Valencia
15	2DF	Fatima El Ghazouani	(2005-05-11) 11 May 2005 (age 20)			Lens
	3MF	Najat Badri	(1988-05-19) 19 May 1988 (age 37)	33	5	ASFAR
7	3MF	Ghizlane Chebbak (captain)	(1991-02-19) 19 February 1991 (age 34)	71	23	Levante Badalona
6	3MF	Élodie Nakkach	(1995-01-20) 20 January 1995 (age 30)	47	3	Servette
5	3MF	Sarah Kassi	(2003-09-09) 9 September 2003 (age 21)	7	0	Fleury
18	3MF	Sanaâ Mssoudy	(1999-12-30) 30 December 1999 (age 25)	31	8	ASFAR
8	3MF	Imène El Ghazouani	(2000-06-09) 9 June 2000 (age 24)			Servette
	3MF	Soumia Mssoudy
11	4FW	Fatima Tagnaout	(1999-01-20) 20 January 1999 (age 26)	43	4	ASFAR
19	4FW	Sakina Ouzraoui	(2001-08-29) 29 August 2001 (age 23)	18	1	UD Tenerife
24	4FW	Jade Nassi	(2003-04-26) 26 April 2003 (age 22)			Reims
25	4FW	Rania Boutiebi	(2004-03-04) 4 March 2004 (age 21)			Club YLA
20	4FW	Imane Saoud	(2002-06-06) 6 June 2002 (age 22)	26	5	Servette
9	4FW	Ibtissam Jraïdi	(1992-12-09) 9 December 1992 (age 32)	58	13	Al Ahli
10	4FW	Kenza Chapelle	(2001-07-01) 1 July 2001 (age 23)	3	0	Strasbourg
23	4FW	Rosella Ayane	(1996-03-16) 16 March 1996 (age 29)	31	10	Chicago Red Stars

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up to the squad in the past 12 months.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Fatima Bambara	(2002-05-11) 11 May 2002 (age 23)			Sporting Club Casablanca	v.  DR Congo, June 2024
GK	Assia Zouhair	(1991-04-30) 30 April 1991 (age 34)	10	0	CAK	v.  Uganda, 5 December 2023
GK	Khadija Er-Rmichi	(1989-09-16) 16 September 1989 (age 35)	60	0	ASFAR	v.  Haiti, 25 February 2025
DF	Maryame Atiq	(1998-01-24) 24 January 1998 (age 27)	3	0	SE AEM	v.  Zambia, 9 April 2024
DF	Meryem Hajri	(1994-09-14) 14 September 1994 (age 30)	12	6	Sporting Club Casablanca	v.  Uganda, 5 December 2023
DF	Samia Fikri	(1999-08-02) 2 August 1999 (age 25)	3	0	RS Berkane	v.  Uganda, 5 December 2023
DF	Nesryne El Chad	(2003-03-13) 13 March 2003 (age 22)	23	3	Lille	v.  Mali, 3 December 2024
DF	Zoubida El Bastali	(2002-08-09) 9 August 2002 (age 22)			Wydad AC	v.  Mali, 3 December 2024
DF	Sabah Seghir	(2000-09-27) 27 September 2000 (age 24)	22	1	Basel	v.  Mali, 3 December 2024
DF	Rkia Mazrouai	(2002-05-11) 11 May 2002 (age 23)			RS Berkane	v.  Mali, 3 December 2024
DF	Ghizlane Chhiri	(1994-09-11) 11 September 1994 (age 30)	7	0	ASFAR	v.  Haiti, 25 February 2025
MF	Inès Kbida	(2003-05-10) 10 May 2003 (age 22)			Marseille	v.  DR Congo, June 2024
MF	Inés Faddi	(2001-04-03) 3 April 2001 (age 24)	1	0	SE AEM	v.  Zambia, 9 April 2024
MF	Nour Imane Addi	(1997-06-10) 10 June 1997 (age 27)		2	Albergaria	v.  Tunisia, 28 February 2024
MF	Ibtissam Bouharat	(1990-01-02) 2 January 1990 (age 35)	2	1	Retired	v.  Uganda, 5 December 2023
MF	Sana Daoudi	(1998-03-12) 12 March 1998 (age 27)			Guingamp	v.  Uganda, 5 December 2023
MF	Samya Hassani	(2000-01-03) 3 January 2000 (age 25)	7	3	Telstar	v.  Namibia, 31 October 2023
MF	Salma Amani	(1989-11-28) 28 November 1989 (age 35)			Brooklyn FC	v.  Senegal,29 October 2024
MF	Zineb Erroudany	(2003-11-01) 1 November 2003 (age 21)			ASFAR	v.  Mali, 3 December 2024
MF	Salma Bouguerch	(1998-11-04) 4 November 1998 (age 26)			Wydad AC	v.  Haiti, 25 February 2025
MF	Anissa Lahmari	(1997-02-17) 17 February 1997 (age 28)	6	1	Levante	v.  Haiti, 25 February 2025
FW	Sofia Bouftini	(2002-01-25) 25 January 2002 (age 23)	8	0	Wydad AC	v.  DR Congo, June 2024
FW	Safae Banouk	(2000-01-31) 31 January 2000 (age 25)			ASFAR	v.  DR Congo, June 2024
FW	Yasmine Zouhir	(2005-07-16) 16 July 2005 (age 19)			Betis	v.  Zambia, 9 April 2024

Previous squads

FIFA Women's World Cup

• 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup squads

Africa Women Cup of Nations

• 2000 African Women's Championship squad
• 2022 Africa Women Cup of Nations squad

UNAF Women's Tournament

• 2020 UNAF Women's Tournament squad

Malta International Women's Football Tournament

• 2022 Malta International Women's Football Tournament squads

Player records

See also: Category:Morocco women's international footballers

*Active players in bold, statistics correct as of (8 April 2025).

Ibtissam Jraïdi is Morocco's top scorer with 27 goals.

Top goalscorers

#	Player	Year(s)	Caps	Goals
1	Ibtissam Jraïdi	2009–	72	27
2	Ghizlane Chebbak	2007–	83	25
3	Rosella Ayane	2021–	40	11
4	Sanaâ Mssoudy	2017–	42	8
5	Imane Saoud	2021–	39	5
6	Fatima Tagnaout	2017–	56	7

Most capped players

Rank	Player	Caps	Goals	Career
1	Ghizlane Chebbak	83	25	2007–
2	Ibtissam Jraïdi	72	27	2009–
3	Khadija Er-Rmichi	69	0	2010–
4	Hanane Aït El Haj	69	1	2014–
5	Fatima Tagnaout	56	7	2017–

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup

Main article: Morocco at the FIFA Women's World Cup

FIFA Women's World Cup record
Year	Result	GP	W	D*	L	GF	GA	GD
1991	did not enter
1995
1999	did not qualify
2003
2007
2011
2015
2019
2023	Round of 16	4	2	0	2	2	10	–8
2027	To be determined
2031	To be determined
2035	To be determined
Total	1/10	4	2	0	2	2	10	–8

Olympic Games

Summer Olympics record
Appearances: 0 / 6
Year	Result	GP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1996	Did not enter
2000
2004
2008	Did not qualify
2012
2016	Did not enter
2020	Did not qualify
2024
2028	To be determined
Total	-	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Women's Africa Cup of Nations

Women's Africa Cup of Nations record
Appearances: 4 / 13
Year	Round	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA	GD
1998	Group stage	3	1	1	1	4	9	−5
2000	Group stage	3	0	0	3	1	13	−12
2002	did not qualify
2004	did not enter
2006	did not qualify
2008
2010
2012
2014
2016
2018
2020	Cancelled
2022	Runners-up	6	4	1	1	9	5	+4
2024	Qualified as hosts
2026	Qualified as hosts
Total	Runners-up	12	5	2	5	14	27	−13

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

All-Africa Games

All-Africa Games record
Appearances: 1
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
2003	Did not enter
2007
2011
2015
2019	Bronze Medal	3rd	5	4	0	1	12	7
2023	Group Stage	7th	2	0	0	2	0	6
All Total	Bronze Medal	2/6	7	4	0	3	12	13

Arab Women's Cup

Morocco lost to Algeria in the championship game of the first Arab Women's Cup in 2006 after defeating host Egypt 4–2 in the semi-finals.^[37]

Arab Women's Cup record
Appearances: 1
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
2006	Runners-up	2nd	4	2	1	1	12	3	+9
2021	did not enter
Total	Runners-up	1/1	4	2	1	1	12	3	+9

UNAF Women's Tournament

UNAF Women's Tournament record
Appearances: 1
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
2009	did not participate
2020	Champion	1st	4	4	0	0	11	2	+9
Total	Champion	1/2	4	4	0	0	11	2	+9

Honours

Major competitions

• Women's Africa Cup of Nations^[38]

Runners-up: (1) 2022

Regional

• UNAF Women's Tournament

Champions: (1) 2020

• Arab Women's Championship

Runners-up: (1) 2006

• Aisha Buhari Cup

Runners-up: (1) 2021

Other

• Malta International Women's Football Tournament

Champions: (1) 2022

Awards

• African Women's National Team of the Year

Second place: 2022, 2023

See also

• Africa portal
• Morocco portal
• Sports portal
• Association football portal
• Women's association football portal

• Sport in Morocco
  • Football in Morocco
    • Women's football in Morocco
• Morocco women's national under-17 football team
• Morocco women's national under-20 football team
• Cultural significance of the Atlas lion
• Morocco national football team
• Morocco A' national football team
• Morocco national under-23 football team
• Morocco national under-20 football team
• Morocco national under-17 football team

Other football codes

• Morocco national futsal team
• Morocco national beach soccer team